Academics

Clan Carthy High School offers a comprehensive secondary programme from 1st through 6th form, preparing students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), City & Guilds, National Council on Technical & Vocational Education & Training (NCTVET), Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ), and tertiary-level study.

Beyond the classroom, every Clan Carthy student is supported by a dedicated team responsible for their wellbeing, discipline, and post-school readiness.

We are committed to providing students with the opportunity to gain internationally and nationally recognised qualifications that enhance their academic and professional prospects. - Our external examination programmes allow students to showcase their skills and knowledge in a variety of subject areas, preparing them for further education, career advancement, and the workforce. - The school facilitates registration, preparation, and administration for the following external examinations. How to be recommended for External Examinations • A student must have an average of at least fifty percent (50%) in a subject to be qualified to sit external examinations in that subject. • The first draft of the School-Based Assessment (S.B.A.) or I.A.’s must be submitted before a student can be recommended to sit the subject in the external examination.

On graduating from Clan Carthy High, one may receive a School-leaving Certificate or a Certificate of Attendance. To obtain a School-leaving Certificate a student must: • Have achieved a satisfactory level of academic performance. • Have maintained a good attendance record and, where legitimately absent from school, provided the necessary written excuses to the grade supervisor. • Have a satisfactory conduct record. • Be present for all external examinations. A Certificate of Attendance is given to those students who have completed the course of study but did not fulfil any of the above criteria. In extreme cases of misconduct, the student may be asked not to attend the graduation ceremony and only receive Certificate of Attendance. At the end of Sixth Form, a Sixth Form Certificate is given to those students who have completed the prescribed Advanced Level course of study and who have also fulfilled the above criteria.

Our annual prize-giving ceremony, which takes place every November. This special event is a celebration of our students' outstanding achievements throughout the previous academic year. During the ceremony, we recognise and reward students in key areas that showcase their academic excellence and dedication. At our prize-giving ceremony, awards are presented in the following categories: • Subject awards for outstanding performance in their last exam • Top male and female student awards for each grade level • And special recognition for students who have passed five or more subjects in CSEC, City and Guilds, or HEART exams, receiving a Diploma of Excellence.